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Published 11:16 8 Jul 2022 BST
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Pilkington is one of a few people in the UK that had served time for two unrelated manslaughters, the first alongside his brother for the killing of Paul Akister in Hindley town centre when he was just 15.
In 2006, Pilkington was jailed again for pushing his 19-year-old girlfriend Carly Fairhurst down the stairs, resulting in her death.
Carly's parents, Trevor and Sheila, have spoken out about the continued stress of Pilkington's escapes but are pleased with the decision to move him to a prison with higher security.
"It is reassuring to hear from the Justice Department that Pilkington is now going to be kept in a proper prison and let's hope that he is in there for a good long stretch," Trevor said, according to Wigan Today. "He doesn't seem to learn his lessons."
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